A large Australian bird of prey, Aquila audax; the eaglehawk.

An edible fungus in the genus Auricularia, having a shape resembling an ear and which grows on wood.

(idiomatic) To listen to someone.

(Britain) The national system whereby income tax and national insurance is deducted by an employer from the salary or wages of an employee.

Alternative letter-case form of Middle Earth

(archaic) The Earth / (chiefly Norse mythology) synonym for Midgard, the world of traditional Germanic cosmology, conceived as a realm between heaven (Asgard) and hell (Niflheim).

A time too soon to make a decision or come to a conclusion. / The initial period of an innovation / Initial stages of a project.

A conical device designed to channel sound to the apex, placed in the ear to serve as a hearing aid.

(figuratively, transitive with to) To refuse to listen to something.

(paganism, archaeology) The Great Goddess of the Earth and fertility. / (archaeology) A figurine or depiction of this goddess.